Posts Tagged ‘Nutrition’

Tips to Stay Fit in the Winter Using Whole Body Vibration

November 10th, 2009

With the coldest season of the year soon approaching, exercising and staying in shape can prove to be challenging tasks as outside temperatures plummet.  You’re coming off an all-around active, healthy lifestyle that was so rewarding and fun to maintain during the summer months. Now the feeling of losing it all again during Winter looms, surely not an exciting one unless you’re prepared to » Read more: Tips to Stay Fit in the Winter Using Whole Body Vibration

Overweight Americans and Health Dangers

August 4th, 2009

Losing weight is a necessity for many of the overweight Americans today.  So much so that in April of 2009 a study by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention showed that 66% of Americans 20 years and older were overweight or obese.  This is an incredibly high and somewhat scary number.

There was a recent article on healthandwellness.com which discusses this topic along with the implications for health dangers.  “Poor diet coupled with a lack of physical activity is not just stressful on the body, it’s downright dangerous. We have a significant increased risk of developing a laundry list of very bad health problems: diabetes (Type 2), heart disease, arthritis, stroke, respiratory problems, liver disease, several types of cancer, and more.” read article here

This shows the severity of the issue and the » Read more: Overweight Americans and Health Dangers

The 7 MOST Neglected Nutrients

July 28th, 2009

It’s no surprise that Americans are not the most healthy eaters.  But where are we going wrong and what can we do to get better?

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s “What We Eat In America” report, the 7 most neglected nutrients are: » Read more: The 7 MOST Neglected Nutrients